>>> I am setting up an Oracle Management Server (9i on Win2K) to test the >> functionality. This has worked OK but I find that when I try to import >> a DMP database I get the message VNI-2015.>> >> I followed the instructions that were displayed and entered the id of a >> local user (called 'oracle') to access the node. I restarted the >> Management Server and tried to log in again but got the same message. I >> imagine that this is because I need to set up the user with 'log on as >> batch job'. However, I cannot find this permission or profile in Win2K. >> Is this because I am running a Win2K professional rather than Win2K >> server? Or am I looking in the wrong place?>>I found the permission 'BATCH' which can be allocated to a group. I >allocated this to the ORA_DBA group and then restarted the Management >Server.>>But I am still getting the VNI-2015 message. This is a bit confusing >because the node is a very simple declaration (the local computer) and I >have tried both my own local account and the 'oracle' account which I >set up. Both these accounts belong to the ORA_DBA group (under windows) >and ORA_DBA has 'BATCH' permission.>>Does anyone have an idea? What have I missed?>>Any tips would be gratefully received.>>Regards,>Alan Searle.

AFAIK the account needs to be a *local* account (as opposed to a
domain account) and the privilege needs to be assigned to the user
*directly* (not via the group)
Also the Oracle service needs to be running using the LOCAL system
user.